ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-Plus DDR4 AMD Motherboard

The ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-Plus is a Micro-ATX motherboard built on the AMD A520 chipset and designed around the AMD AM4 socket. It is compatible with 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors as well as 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors with integrated Radeon Graphics, making it a practical foundation for a compact AMD gaming or productivity build. Memory support extends to four DDR4 DIMM slots with a maximum capacity of 128 GB. Native speeds run from 2133 MHz up to 3200 MHz, with overclocked profiles reaching up to 4800 MHz (O.C.), and dual-channel memory architecture is supported throughout. For storage the board provides one M.2 Key-M slot accommodating form factors from 2242 up to 22110, supporting both PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA modes for data-transfer speeds up to 32 Gbps. Four SATA 6 Gb/s ports are also present, and the chipset supports RAID 0, 1, and 10 configurations. Connectivity on the rear I/O includes one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, one DVI-D output, one D-Sub output, one HDMI 2.1 port (4K at 60 Hz), a Realtek L8200A Gigabit Ethernet jack, three audio jacks, and one PS/2 combo port. A Key-E M.2 slot on the board accepts an optional Wi-Fi module (sold separately). Internal headers provide an additional two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports and three USB 2.0 ports via front-panel connections. Thermal management is handled by VRM and PCH aluminium heatsinks, a 4-pin CPU fan header, two 4-pin chassis fan headers, and ASUS Fan Xpert 2+ software. All fan headers auto-detect PWM and DC fans, and each header can reference up to three configurable thermal sensors. Protection features include ASUS DIGI+ VRM, ESD Guards, TUF LANGuard on the Ethernet port, Overvoltage Protection, SafeSlot Core+ PCIe reinforcement with a one-piece stainless-steel brace, and stainless-steel rear I/O shielding. One Aura RGB header allows synchronised lighting with compatible peripherals via Armoury Crate and Aura Sync software. The board ships with a UEFI AMI BIOS stored on 256 Mb flash ROM and ships with Armoury Crate, AI Suite 3, Fan Xpert 2+, ASUS EZ Flash 3, and CrashFree BIOS 3 utilities. An SPI TPM header (14-1 pin) is included for platform security. Verified Specifications: – Form Factor: mATX, 9.6 in × 9.6 in (24.4 cm × 24.4 cm) – Socket: AMD AM4 – Chipset: AMD A520 – Memory: 4 × DDR4 DIMM, max 128 GB, 2133–3200 MHz native / up to 4800 MHz O.C., Dual-Channel, Un-buffered; ECC support varies by CPU – Storage: 1 × M.2 Key-M (PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA, up to 22110); 4 × SATA 6 Gb/s; RAID 0/1/10 – Expansion Slots: 1 × PCIe 3.0 x16; 2 × PCIe 3.0 x1 – Display Outputs: 1 × DVI-D, 1 × D-Sub, 1 × HDMI 2.1 (4K@60 Hz) – Ethernet: Realtek L8200A 1 Gb – Wireless: M.2 Key-E slot (module sold separately) – USB (rear): 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A; 2 × USB 2.0 Type-A – BIOS: 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS – Warranty: 3 Years